All but one of South Korea’s cases have been confirmed as originating with the businessman who travelled to the Middle East and happening in health-care centres, and the last one is likely to be confirmed as such too, the health ministry said.

The health ministry reported four new cases on Friday (June 12), the lowest daily increase in 11 days, raising hope the worst might be over.

The number of people in quarantine, either at home or in medical facilities, also declined for the first time, by 125 to 3,680, the ministry said.